Job summary Are you a qualified mental health nurse, OT, social worker? Or are you an experienced PWP, a qualified CAP, CBT therapist or registered with BACP? Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health? We are in a period of skill development with the wider workforce and embedding trauma informed approaches across all teams. We are seeking to recruit a Dialectical Behaviour Therapist (DBT) to join the friendly Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS). This role is based in Watford covering South West Hertfordshire. Ideally, you will already be trained in DBT however full training will be provided as required for the successful candidate. We welcome diversity in our workforce and encourage applicants from people of all ages and backgrounds, such as those with lived experience of mental health difficulties. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: have a core mental health qualification and registration (such as nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, PWP or CAP) have an interest of working collaboratively with service users (and their families) to develop their skills to improve their ability to tolerate and manage strong emotion have some experience of working with service users with mental health needs be able to work flexibly as the needs of the service demands hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). In return, we can offer you: development and training opportunities regular supervision 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata) 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) One of the UK's best pension schemes Free Pilates lessons Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme Special leave for family and personal reasons NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff) Employee Assistance Programme Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question. About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Date posted 02 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata 5% of basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122) Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 367-ACMS-9027 Job locations Colne House, 21 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP 21 Upton Road Watford WD18 0JP Job description Job responsibilities To provide psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problem To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions from within your area of specialty for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across team To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models for individuals, families, or groups as appropriate To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis, and treatment plan To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached. Job description Job responsibilities To provide psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problem To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions from within your area of specialty for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across team To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models for individuals, families, or groups as appropriate To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis, and treatment plan To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached. Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Qualification and continuing registration in oneone of the core mental haelt professipons (e.g. psychistric nursing, social work, occupational therapy one of the core mental health professions (e.g.(e.g. ? (e.g., psychiatric nursing, social work, occupation Occupational therapy). Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession (e.g., NMC, HCPC). Completion of DBT Training or willingness and aptitude to train - if the opportunity arises, to undertake the PGDiploma in DBT Experience Essential Experience of assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups including adults with personality disorders Experience of multi-disciplinary team working Awareness of current NHS initiatives and developments Desirable Experience of MDT working Diversity Essential Ability to apply psychological practice in different cultural contexts Physical Skills Essential Own form of transportation to be able to commute between sites Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Qualification and continuing registration in oneone of the core mental haelt professipons (e.g. psychistric nursing, social work, occupational therapy one of the core mental health professions (e.g.(e.g. ? (e.g., psychiatric nursing, social work, occupation Occupational therapy). Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession (e.g., NMC, HCPC). Completion of DBT Training or willingness and aptitude to train - if the opportunity arises, to undertake the PGDiploma in DBT Experience Essential Experience of assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups including adults with personality disorders Experience of multi-disciplinary team working Awareness of current NHS initiatives and developments Desirable Experience of MDT working Diversity Essential Ability to apply psychological practice in different cultural contexts Physical Skills Essential Own form of transportation to be able to commute between sites Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Colne House, 21 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP 21 Upton Road Watford WD18 0JP Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)